Free hot dogs and burgers from noon to 2 pmSponsored by Northridge Neighborhood Councils and Councilmember Mitchell Englanderwith special thanks to LAFD Station 87

Neighborhood Councils are elected by the stakeholders in each region to promote participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs. They provide an open forum for public discussion of issues concerning the local area and the larger region and facilitate communication between the City of Los Angeles and community stakeholders.

In recognition of the commitment and tremendous value CERT members contribute to their communities, we will present the first 100 CERT volunteers with a special EP item for your kit. Simply show us your course completion certificate, callout team ID, or your CERT vest at the registration table. Thanks to you all!

This event is being coordinated by Brandy Sweeney and sponsored by Pack 490, Newhall.

There will be Boy Scouts present working on Scout Skills with the Webelos and this qualifies as an official Webelos Overnighter event. Webelos I and Webelos II Scouts, as well as parents and other Scout family members are welcome.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

We are in the process of putting together ceremony teams. They will be able to do our internal ceremonies, as well as ceremonies for units, such as bridging and dancing at Blue and Gold Dinners.

Upcoming events

September 9-11 is our Fall Ordeal at Camp Whitsett. Candidates elected earlier will be able to attend this induction weekend.

September 16-18 is our Section Conclave, at Camp Rancho Allegre, in Santa Barbara (near Lake Cachuma). There will be fun, training, fellowship, and shows. Our lodge is one of six lodges that make up the W4N Section.

October 29 is our Lodge Summit, in Saugus this year. This year we will be shooting rifles all day, having lunch and fun, and electing next year's lodge officers.

July 30th to August 7th, 2012 is the National OA Conference (NOAC). It will be held at Michigan State University. Due to the cost, we are putting together a contingent list. Like a Jamboree, this is for OA members from all over the nation. At past NOACs, there have been 4,000 to 6,000 in attendance.

These last two months, we sadly lost two long-time members of our OA chapter.

At the end of July, Randy Stoller passed away, after fighting a serious illness for over six months. He became a member of the OA in 1979. He was a Vigil Honor member, and a recipient of the Silver Shark and Silver Beaver.

On August 24, Vinnie Ruggieri passed away. He was both a Scout and a Scouter. He went through his Ordeal back east. He was a Silver Beaver recipient, responsible for the remodeling of the WLACC office, among many other things.

We extend our deepest sympathy to both of their families. They will be missed by all, both in family and in Scouting. God bless Randy and Vinnie.